Natalie Portman (‘Jackie’) & Emma Stone (‘La La Land’)

Longtime Best Actress Oscar front runnerEmma Stone (“La La Land”) faces a fierce challenge from Natalie Portman (“Jackie”), who won this race six years ago for “Black Swan.” Portman picked up the Best Actress prize at the Critics’ Choice Awards, which has previewed the last three Oscar winners. Both Portman and Stone are favored to win some of the upcoming Actress Statues during the remaining 2017 Awards season !